Just curious because I don’t see people talk about it a lot.

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    The cost to move to America is quite steep, though, and there are significant drawbacks.

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      Dunno where you are but most countries I’ve visited in Europe have hundreds of free TV channels broadcast over the air. Minimal ads because a lot of the channels are tax subsidised, or like the UK, a loicense innit

      Where I am, you get a TV streaming box from your ISP for a few euros, and streaming is free for about 200 channels; ad breaks are around one minute long every 30 minutes

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        Heck, here in the UK, we have a TV licence and the OG ad-free service, the BBC.

        Yeah, the BBC has had its fair share of controversies over the years, but I’m still glad it’s there and still ad-free.

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          People who say the TV licence is a ripoff should be made to watch US cable TV. I nearly gouged my fucking eyes out with a rusty spoon.

          The BBC produces the best quality TV programming on the planet

          An awful lot of shite as well

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          Not free, tax subsidised. It’s about €120 per year paid through local taxes. If it had the number of ads that cable has, nobody would watch it lol

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      The cost to be born and continue existing in the US is also quite steep and if you hope to avoid these costs, dying is also quite expensive and in some cases illegal.